London Fashion Week

Photo by Sharon Lorimer London celebrated 25 years of British fashion at the British Fashion Council's London Fashion week. Held at the iconic Somerset House in London's West End, the catwalk shows and exhibitions highlighted the UK's place in the global fashion landscape along with featuring new talent.

Photo by Sharon Lorimer Eley KishimotoDesigners Eley and Wakako Kishimoto teamed up in London. Eley describes their pieces as: "Print, fashion, design and the universe."

Photo by Sharon Lorimer The Grown-Up Hippy?The crowd at the show had a mixture of fashion professionals and families looking for designers that could give a nod to their counterculture youth.

Photo by Sharon Lorimer Last-Minute PracticeSet-up time for one of the anticipated collection debuts allows photographers to find the perfect light and models to work on the strut one last time before showtime.

Photo by Sharon Lorimer Showcase PavillionBackstage the champagne flowed while designers, buyers, and all types of public relations experts turned waiting in line for a show into a networking opportunity.

Photo by Sharon Lorimer ErdemErdem Moralioglu, from Montreal, studied at the Royal College of Art. He describes his designs as “color, optimism and oddities."

Photo by Sharon Lorimer AccessorizeThey're the kind of heels you can wear with your girlfriends, says one catwalk onlooker. Along with the runway shows, Somerset House hosted a myriad of designers throughout its many rooms to feature bags, hats, sunglasses and jewelry.

Modern Fashion, 70s ArchitectureAnother catwalk venue was on the South Bank of the Thames river. Queen Elizabeth Hall is part of a vast arts complex built from the 1950s to the 1970s.

Photo by Sharon Lorimer Good Hair DayA bad haircut can be one of the most stressful experiences for models and aspiring fashionistas alike. London Fashion Week did its part for the morale of the city by offering free haircuts to attendees.

Photo by Sharon Lorimer Milan, Paris, LondonThe 25th anniversary  festival promoted by the British Fashion Council brough big UK names back to their homeland. But one fashion expert told CNBC that UK names were finding it hard to show in the more established annual galas in Milan and New York.

Photo by Sharon Lorimer What's a Party Without Disco Balls?Backstage the champagne flowed while designers, buyers, and all types of public relations experts turned waiting in line for a show into a networking opportunity.

Photo by Sharon Lorimer Timing Is Everthing While the first shows managed to kick off on time, delays became greater at the end of the day as the problems of herding audiences, models and press into the venues mounted.

Photo by Sharon Lorimer What Will You Wear to the Next Show?Fashion wasn't just displayed on the catwalk. Different shows brought out different crowds. Some audiences were definitely haute couture, while others had a more family atmosphere.

Photo by Sharon Lorimer Politicos and GlitteratiLondon Fashion Week ended with receptions at No. 10 Downing Street, home of the Prime Minister, and No. 11 Downing Street, home to the Chancellor of the Exchequer.